Lu Ren looked at General Zhao, sheathed his longsword, and cupped his hands. "General Zhao, thank you for going easy on me!"
"Hmph!"
General Zhao snorted coldly and said no more.
With a wave of his hand, the Dou Luo Immortal Lord made the surrounding scene slowly fade away, and everyone returned to the imperial court.
The Dou Luo Immortal Lord stared at Lu Ren and smiled faintly. "The True Luo Immortal Dynasty must have been blind to miss out on a genius like you!"
Lu Ren asked, "Immortal Lord, can I go to the battlefield immediately?"
The Dou Luo Immortal Lord shook his head gently.
Lu Ren's expression changed slightly. "Immortal Lord, do you still not trust me?"
"Of course not. With strength like yours, even if you are to go to the battlefield, we must find a good opportunity. Once the time is ripe, you may go to war. How about staying in the imperial palace for a while?"
The Dou Luo Immortal Lord asked.
"No need. I have a residence in Dou Luo Immortal City. Whenever the Immortal Lord needs me on the battlefield, come find me at the Great Joy Tower!"
Lu Ren said calmly.
"Very well!"
The Dou Luo Immortal Lord smiled faintly. "Gu Zhongying, see Commander Liu off for me!"
"Yes!"
Gu Zhongying immediately led Lu Ren away.
The smile on the Dou Luo Immortal Lord's face slowly faded, turning solemn. "Have the people from the Heavenly Mechanism Tower investigate Liu He at once. I want every detail of his background uncovered beyond doubt!"
"Yes!"
The ministers nodded.
On the road!
Lu Ren asked Gu Zhongying, "Why did the Immortal Lord not let me go to the battlefield?"
"From what I know of the Immortal Lord, he still does not trust you one hundred